The Auburn equestrian team won its fifth national championship in school history yesterday, beating top-ranked Georgia in Waco for the title. Greg Williams’ Tigers overcame a power outage and took down the Bulldogs 10-5 for the championship. Auburn also won team titles in 2006, 2011, 2013, and 2016, and the equestrian team has been the most successful program under Williams’ leadership.
For the scoring recap, you can check out AuburnTigers.com and their full write-up, but more importantly this is a return to the dynastic ways of one of university’s best sports. While it’s not a fully NCAA-sanctioned sport, and while the NCEA (National Collegiate Equestrian Association) only includes 20 Divison I schools, it’s still a big deal.